Montreal (November 18, 2020) – Kativik Ilisarniliriniq is glad to announce the results of the election for its new Council of Commissioners. Each Nunavik Community elected a representative on the Council of Commissioners.
The elected Commissioners will serve a three-year term as members of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq’s Council of Commissioners.
The newly elected Council of Commissioners will hold its first meeting from December 7 to 10. At this first meeting, the Commissioners will elect, from amongst themselves, the President of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and the members of the Executive Committee. Until then, the former President, Mr. Robert Watt, will remain in function as immediate past president.

Election Results – Council of Commissioners:

ᑲᖏᕐᓱᐊᓗᒃᔪᐊᖅ | Kangiqsualujjuaq
ᔮᓐ ᓗᑑᒃ | Jean Leduc 116
ᒪᓓᔭ ᐋᓇᓈᒃ | Malaiya Annanack 48
ᔮᓂ ᐃᑦᑐᖅ | Johnny Etok 36
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 200

ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ | Aupaluk
ᒫᑎᓐ ᓯᑳᑦ | Martin Scott 31
ᓵᓕ ᐊᑉᐹᖃᑦᑕᖅ | Charlie Akpahatak 22
ᓃᑲᓪᓚᒃ ᑯᐊᑕᓐ | Ned Gordon 17
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 70

ᑰᑦᔪᐊᖅ | Kuujjuaq
ᒥᓕᓐᑕ ᕿᑭ | Melinda Hickey 80
ᐅᔮᐱ ᒍᐊᑦ | Robert Watt 64
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 144

ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ | Tasiujaq
ᑖᒥ ᑫᓐ ᓄᑲᕐᓯᒃ | Tommy Cain Jr By acclamation
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots –
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots –

ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ | Kangirsuk
ᐱᐊᑦᓯ ᐋᓇᖃᑕᖅ | Betsy Annahatak 41
ᐃᓖᓇ ᐁᕈ | Elena Airo 16
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 57

ᖁᐊᕐᑕᖅ | Quaqtaq
ᓯᐊᔭ ᐋᓗᐸ | Sarah Aloupa By acclamation
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots –
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots –

ᑲᖏᕐᓱᔪᐊᖅ | Kangiqsujuaq
ᐹᓴ ᐋᕐᖓᖅ | Pasha Arngak 100
ᑑᔭ ᑎᕐᑎᓗᒃ | Dora Tertiluk 46
ᐋᑦᑕᓯ ᐱᓗᕐᑑᑦ | Attasi Pilurtuut 30
ᐋᓚᓯ ᑎᕐᑎᓗᒃ | Alasie Tertiluk 20
ᐴᓂ ᐋᑕᒥ | Bernie Adams 11
ᒥᐊᔨ ᐊᓗᒑᖅ | Mary Anogak 7
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 214

ᓴᓪᓗᐃᑦ | Salluit
ᐹᑦᓯ ᑳᒧᕋᓐ | Patsy Cameron By acclamation
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots –
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots –

ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ | Umiujaq
ᓄᐊ ᐃᓄᒃᐸᒃ | Noah Inukpuk 58
ᐄᕙ ᓂᕕᐊᕐᓯ | Eva Niviaxie 32
ᐄᒪᓕ ᑐᑲᓗᒃ | Emily Tookalook 7
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 97

ᐃᕗᔨᕕᒃ | Ivujivik
ᐄᕕ ᖃᓕᖑ | Evie Kalingo 51
ᖁᒪᖅ ᒪᖏᐅᖅ ᐃᔦᑦᑐᖅ | Qumaq M. Iyaituk 46
ᓭᕋ ᑲᓈᕐᔪᐊᖅ | Saira Kanarjuak 5
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 1
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 103

ᐊᑯᓕᕕᒃ | Akulivik
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᕐᑐᖅ
Elections Postponed

ᐳᕕᕐᓂᑐᖅ | Puvirnituq
ᓯᐊᔭ ᐴᓐ | Sarah Beaulne 269
ᕙᓂᐊᓴ ᑐᑲᓚᒃ | Vanessa Tukalak 61
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 2
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 332

ᐃᓄᑦᔪᐊᖅ | Inukjuak
ᐋᑕᒥ ᐹᓪᓚᔮᑦ | Adamie Padlayat 103
ᐋᓚᓯ ᓈᓚᑦᑑᔭᖅ | Alicie Nalukturuk 97
ᔫᐱ ᐃᐳ | Jobie Epoo 44
ᓯᐊᔭ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᑦ | Sarah Idlout 44
ᔫᓯᐱ ᐊᑯᓕᐊᒃ | Jusipi Aculiak 19
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 307

ᑰᑦᔪᐊᕌᐱᒃ | Kuujjuaraapik
ᔩᓂ ᐊᔭᒍᑕᖅ | Jeannie Aragutak 49
ᔨᐊᓂᕗ ᖃᓐᑐ | Jennifer Hunter 31
ᓴᓚᒦᕙ ᐅᐃᑖᓗᑦᑐᖅ | Salamiva Weetaltuk 28
ᑳᓓ ᐅᐃᑖᓗᑦᑐᖅ | Caroline Weetaltuk 3
ᓱᒃᑯᑐᑦ | Spoiled ballots 0
ᓂᕈᐊᕐᑐᑦ | Total ballots 111

About us:
Kativik Ilisarniliriniq was created in 1975, under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA). Since 1978, it has been the exclusive provider of educational services to all Nunavik residents. Under the JBNQA, the school board also acts as an institution with unique powers and jurisdiction geared towards the protection and development of the Inuit language, culture, and way of life, through the delivery of tailored educational services and programs. The education programs developed by the school board are offered in all schools of the 14 Nunavik communities, in Inuktitut as first language and in French and English as second languages. The school board operates 17 primary and secondary schools as well as 5 adult education centres and a pre-college facility. More information can be found at: www.kativik.qc.ca

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For information, please contact:

Jade Duchesneau-Bernier
Communications Coordinator
publicrelations@kativik.qc.ca
514-482-8220 ext.: 309